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Title: A Pair of Hands Title Record # 92844
Author: Arthur Quiller-Couch
Date: 1898-12-00
Type: SHORTFICTION
Length: short story
Language: English
Synopsis: A woman rents a house and finds it is haunted by the ghost of a child, who is, however, friendly.
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Other Titles

Variant Titles Translations
Year Title
1898 A Pair of Hands [as by A. T. Quiller-Couch]
1898 A Pair of Hands [as by Arthur T. Quiller-Couch]
1900 A Pair of Hands: An Old Maid's Ghost Story [as by A. T. Quiller-Couch]
1921 A Pair of Hands [as by 'Q']
1934 A Pair of Hands [as by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch]
1934 A Pair of Hands [as by Sir Arthur T. Quiller-Couch]
Year Language Title
1958Translated by an unknown hand.
Spanish Un par de manos
1964Translated by C. A. G. van den Broek
Dutch Een paar handen [as by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch]
1987 German Das Händepaar [as by Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch]

Publications

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Title Date Author/Editor Publisher/Pub. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif
Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts 1900-00-00 A. T. Quiller-Couch Cassell & Company  
6/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
341
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Checkmark
Selected Stories 1921-00-00 'Q' J. M. Dent & Sons (Kings Treasures of Literature)     240
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
The Evening Standard Book of Strange Stories 1934-00-00 ed. uncredited Hutchinson  
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
1020
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Tales of the Uncanny, September 1934 1934-09-00 ed. H. Norman Evans World's Work (The Master Thriller Series #6)  
1/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
128
pulp?Magazine using the common pulp size: 6.5" by 9.5". For ISFDB purposes this may also be used as a designation for the quality of the paper. There are some untrimmed pulps that are as large as 8" by 11.75
mag Youngman Conors  
Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Third Series 1934-09-00 ed. Dorothy L. Sayers Gollancz  
8/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
1069
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
A Century of Thrillers: Second Series 1935-00-00 ed. uncredited Daily Express Publications     896
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Third Omnibus of Crime 1935-00-00 ed. Dorothy L. Sayers Coward-McCann  
$2.50?$: US dollar
808
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Third Series 1936-06-00 ed. Dorothy L. Sayers Gollancz  
5/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
1069
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Century of Thrillers 1937-00-00 ed. uncredited President Press     viii+
367, vi+
373, vi+
370
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Q's Mystery Stories: Twenty Stories from the Works of Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch 1937-00-00 Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch J. M. Dent     ix+
402
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll  
Fifty Masterpieces of Mystery 1937-07-00 ed. uncredited Odhams Press     768
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Great Short Stories of Detection, Mystery and Horror, Third Series 1949-00-00 ed. Dorothy L. Sayers Gollancz  
8/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
1069
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Antología de cuentos de misterio y terror 1958-00-00 ed. Juan José López Ibor Editorial Labor (Grandes Antologías Labor)     xxxi+
1319+
[5]
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Frankenstein Reader 1962-00-00 ed. Calvin Beck Ballantine Books F680
$0.50?$: US dollar
159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Richard Powers Checkmark
Spookverhalen 1964-00-00 ed. uncredited Het Spectrum (Prisma #1030) 1030 ƒ1.50 187
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Otto Dicke Checkmark
Medley Macabre: An Anthology of Stories of the Supernatural, Being Ghosts, Psychical Phenomena, Uncanny Mysteries 1966-00-00 ed. Bryan A. Netherwood Hammond, Hammond and Company  
30/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
544
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Thin Air: An Anthology of Ghost Stories 1966-10-00 ed. Alan C. Jenkins Blackie  
15/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
412
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Armada Ghost Book 1967-00-00 ed. Christine Bernard Armada C197
2/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
159
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Chris D'Achille  
Thirteen Uncanny Tales 1970-00-00 ed. Roger Lancelyn Green J. M. Dent 0-460-05085-0
$4.50?$: US dollar
xvii+
201
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Ray Ogden Checkmark
The Restless Ghost: And Other Encounters and Experiences 1970-00-00 ed. Susan Dickinson Collins 0-00-195272-2
30/-?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
318
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Antony Maitland  
The Usurping Ghost: And Other Encounters and Experiences 1971-00-00 ed. Susan Dickinson E. P. Dutton 0-525-41902-0
$5.95?$: US dollar
318
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Antony Maitland  
Medley Macabre: An Anthology of Stories of the Supernatural, Being Ghosts, Psychical Phenomena, Uncanny Mysteries 1972-00-00 ed. Bryan A. Netherwood Hammond, Hammond and Company 0-242-78533-6   544
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Restless Ghost: And Other Encounters and Experiences 1972-00-00 ed. Susan Dickinson Collins 0-00-195272-2   318
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Antony Maitland  
Thin Air 1972-01-00 ed. Alan C. Jenkins Blackie 0-216-89345-3
£2.50?£: UK pound
384
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
The Usurping Ghost: And Other Encounters and Experiences 1973-02-00 ed. Susan Dickinson E. P. Dutton 0-525-41902-0
$5.95?$: US dollar
318
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Antony Maitland  
Ghostly and Ghastly 1977-00-00 ed. Barbara Ireson Beaver Books 0-600-34065-1
£0.55?£: UK pound
222
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth William Geldart  
Ghostly and Ghastly 1977-00-00 ed. Barbara Ireson Beaver Books 0-600-34065-1
£0.55?£: UK pound
222
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth William Geldart  
1st Armada Ghost Book 1978-00-00 ed. Christine Bernard Armada 0-00-690378-9
£0.50?£: UK pound
158
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
Ghost Stories 1980-00-00 ed. Deborah Shine Octopus Books 0-7064-1158-7
£1.99?£: UK pound
349
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Spooky Tales 1984-01-00 ed. uncredited Octopus Books 0-86273-169-0
£1.75?£: UK pound
288
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Dave Eastbury  
Young Ghosts 1985-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles Waugh Harper & Row 0-06-020171-1
$11.95?$: US dollar
xiv+
210
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Young Ghosts 1985-00-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg, Charles Waugh Harper & Row 0-06-020172-X
$11.89?$: US dollar
xiv+
210
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth Fred Marcellino Checkmark
Asimov's Ghosts 1986-10-00 ed. Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg (1941-2011), Charles Waugh Dragon 0-583-30988-7
£1.95?£: UK pound
202
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth Tony Roberts (artist)  
Das GeisterHausBuch: Band 1 1987-00-00 ed. Klaus Seehafer Otto Maier (Ravensburger Taschenbücher #1652) 3-473-51652-X   256
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth
Jindra Čapek?Jindra Chapek
Checkmark
Ghost Stories 1988-03-00 ed. Robert Westall Kingfisher 0-86272-323-X
£6.95?£: UK pound
253
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Asimov's Ghosts / Asimov's Monsters 1988-06-00 Isaac Asimov, Martin Greenberg (1941-2011), Charles Waugh Armada 0-00-693176-6
£2.50?£: UK pound
413
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
omni Tony Roberts (artist)  
Ghost Stories 1991-07-00 ed. Robert Westall Kingfisher 0-86272-802-9
£3.95?£: UK pound
253
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
Ghost Stories 1993-03-00 ed. Robert Westall Kingfisher (US) (Kingfisher Treasury #5) 1-85697-884-2
$6.95?$: US dollar
253
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Graham Potts Checkmark
Tales of the Living Dead 1993-09-00 ed. Laurence Schorsch Checkerboard Press (Scare Your Socks Off) 1-56288-406-9
$3.50?$: US dollar
126
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Thomas Sperling  
Ghost Stories 1997-04-00 ed. Robert Westall Kingfisher 0-86272-802-9
£5.99?£: UK pound
253
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
The Horror on the Stair and Other Weird Tales 2000-02-18 Arthur Quiller-Couch Ash-Tree Press 1-899562-90-7
C$58.00?C$: Canadian dollar
xiii+
263
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
coll Paul Lowe  
Ghost Stories 2003-09-19 ed. Robert Westall Kingfisher (US) 0-7534-5675-3
$6.95?$: US dollar
253
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Graham Potts Checkmark
Spinetinglers: Ghoulish Ghost Stories 2007-07-15 ed. Robert Westall Kingfisher (US) 978-0-7534-6140-2
$6.95?$: US dollar
264
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth  
World's 25 Most Popular Ghost Stories (of the 19th Century) 2013-00-00 ed. T. M. Gray, Charles G. Waugh Sam Teddy Publishing 978-1-935573-60-9   496
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Checkmark
The Sixth Ghost Story Megapack 2015-04-21 ed. John Gregory Betancourt Wildside Press 978-1-4794-0565-7
$0.99?$: US dollar
 
ebook?Used for all electronic formats, including but not limited to EPUB, eReader, HTML, iBook, Mobipocket, and PDF.
anth  
Haunted House Short Stories 2019-01-15 ed. Laura Bulbeck Flame Tree Publishing (Gothic Fantasy) 978-1-78755-266-1
£20.00?£: UK pound
480
hc?Hardcover. Used for all hardbacks of any size.
anth  
Ghost Stories date unknown ed. Robert Westall Kingfisher (US) 1-85697-884-2
$6.95?$: US dollar
253
tp?Trade paperback. Any softcover book which is at least 7.25" (or 19 cm) tall, or at least 4.5" (11.5 cm) wide/deep.
anth Graham Potts Checkmark
1st Armada Ghost Book date unknown ed. Christine Bernard Armada  
3/6?Prior to decimilisation (1968-1971), UK books were priced in shillings, or shillings and pence, where 20 shillings equals one pound and 12 old pence equals one shilling. Shillings were indicated with a variety of suffixes, e.g. 3s, 3', 3", 3/ all mean 3 shillings. Any number after that is additional pence, usually 6 (half a shilling) but sometimes 3 or 9 (a quarter of a shilling or three-quarters of a shilling).
158
pb?Paperback. Typically 7" by 4.25" (18 cm by 11 cm) or smaller, though trimming errors can cause them to sometimes be slightly (less than 1/4 extra inch) taller or wider/deeper.
anth  
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